Budapest, 1947. (3. évfolyam)

10. szám - BENEDEK ANDRÁS: Színházi esték

BUDAPEST ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW PUBLISHED BY THE CITY OF BUDAPEST ARAD, THE TOWN OF MOURNING Democratic Hungary is preparing to commemorate the first centenary of the Liberty Wars. This manifestation is not one in which Hungary alone, but the whole of the liberated Danubian Bain desires to participate. The name of the town of Arad is closely linked to the most tragic chapter of the Liberty Wars for it was there that Imperial Austrian Tyranny executed thirteen gallant Hungarian generals, the military leaders of the Liberty Wars. The memory of these thirteen Hungarian martyrs is recalled also by contemporaneous relics in the Palace of Culture at Arad where amongst many revered treasures are to be found, among them the bulk of the documents relating to the Liberty Wars, the flags of the National Defence or »Honvéd« Army, weapons of the period and personal relics of the executed patriots. The fort of Világos in the vicinity of which was signed the armistice agreement that resulted in the abandonment of the struggle for liberty stands near to the gates of Arad. On October 6th. it will be ninetyeight years that the martyrs of Arad were executed. Hungary now pays tribute to the memory of these legendary heroes. M. Steinhaus THE GOVERNOR'S PALACE AT ACQUINCUM A few of the rooms in the Palace of the Roman Governor at Acquincum came to light in 1941 when certain cites on the so-called Shipyard Island, opposite to the suburb of Óbuda were excavated. The palace was built at the orders of Aelius Hadrianus — later Roman Emperor — was the first Governor of East Pannónia. The rooms of the palace, which was heated by a system of underground hot-air pipes, were decorated with fine mosaic floors and frescoes. The mosaics themselves date from the time of the construction of the house, while the frescoes were painted when the house was last decorated, probably between 211 and 222 B. C. It is sad that it has not proved possible, on account of the presence of other buildings, to explore fully and to give due honour to the largest Roman vestiges in Hungary, vestiges that may safely be said to vie with those at Pompei. We have every reason to believe that there are yet several mosaic floors and fine frescoes under the workshops of the shipyards awaiting the day when conditions permit their beauty being revealed. T c ... . J. Szilagyi BUDAPEST AUTUMN FAIR 1947 Barely two and a half years have gone by since the people of Budapest emerged from the gloom of their cellars and set about re-organising their shattered existences and rebuilding their wrecked homes. Two and a half years are not a long time, particularly if we remember that eighteen months of that period were spent in combatting the most devastating inflation known to the history of mankind. It was practically impossible, during the inflation, to lay any plans or work steadfastly towards and objective ; the terrible velocity of the financial tornado swept away everything in its path. Immense as these difficulties were, Hungary has nevertheless risen to her feet again and, what is more, has achieved this recovery from her own strength. Innumerable reports on conditions in Hungary have been published abroad. We were happy when these reports were favourable but we spared, no time to rebut those that were untrue. We were all working. It was thanks to this unstinted work that the bridges were rebuilt, one after the other, that our factories are now working to capacity and that the exploitation of our natural treasures progressed very satisfactorily. The fruit this work bore was that the country stood on its feet one more. The tangible proofs of these achieveenmts were displayed in the Autumn Fair of Budapest. This exhibition was no noisy manifestation and on this very account provided irrefutable evidence of how absurd had been the rumours which alleged that blood was flowing in the streets of Budapest or a revolution had broken out. An album should be prepared of the photographs taken at the Budapest Autumn Fair and then displayed before the world prove what Hungary is and what she has accomplished. The visitor to the Autumn Fair left the grounds with feelings of profound satisfaction, satisfaction at seeing conclusive evidence of fine achievements and unremitting work. The Fair was thus a an unqualified success and the number of orders placed exceeded all anticipations. It will be necessary, during the term of the Three Year Economic Plan to organise an exhibition similar to this one each year so that we may show to the outside world what has been achieved during the previous twelvemonth. After all, the Fair may be com. pared to the closing of a company's MAGYAR ÜGETÓ'YERSENY EGYESÜLET versenynapjai: Október 1, 4, 8, 11, IS, 18, 22, 25, 29. Délután 3 órai kezdettel A Magyar Lovaregylet október 5, 12, 19 és 26-án versenyt tart Kezdete délelőtt 11 órakor books and the determination of the balance sheet for the respective period. The balance shown is by this year's fair is pleasure felt for work well done and confidence in yet further progress. T. Birkás EyüAIIEUIT M JIHDCTPM POBAH Hblft MCTOPHM ECKUM H OBIHECTBEHHblH 2KYPHAJI EH TEH CTOJIHUbl APAH, rOPO/I TPAyPA JleMOKpaTHiecKaH BeHrpHH öyaeTTop-McecTBeHHo npa3jHoiiaTfa coTyio roaoB-uiHHy 6opb6bi 3a csoöoay. 3TOT loönaeií öyaeT OTnpa3aHOBaH He TOabKO BeHrpHeü, HO H Bceií ocBoöoataeHHofi IlpHayHaBc-KOH Oo/iaCTbKJ. 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